Two big names stand out in the sports of this country: Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe. They are just two of the many other famous Australians whose number of medals made Australia rank high in the Olympic Games:

Melba and Joan Sutherland were two divas. Their powerful voices charmed opera lovers everywhere in the world. They sang at prominent opera houses such as Covent Garden, in London or Metropolitan, in New York.

Two beauties, top model and business woman Elle Macpherson and Jennifer Hawkins, the 2004 Miss Universe are some of the most powerful names in the fashion business. Click to see how beautiful they are and how their careers unfolded.